Using other people's ideas and words without properly crediting them is called plagiarism. To plagiarize from another's work is to copy thoughts, phrases, or sentences and pretend that they are your own. You must always attribute words, ideas, and images, that you borrow from others. Otherwise, it's not borrowing - it's stealing. A good way to avoid plagiarizing is to make notes in your own words as you do your research. Then, when you use your notes for the final report, you will be using your own thoughts and style of writing. If you read something that expresses exactly what you want to say, then put it in your report as a direct quotation, giving the proper credit to the source.
At Saddlebrook, teachers have generally agreed to use the MLA7 citation style for citations. It was designed by the Modern Language Association and is more often used for the liberal arts. Other styles are preferred by other schools, teachers, disciplines, or professors. Use whatever the teacher assigns.
For a general explanation of MLA7 citations, look at this handout:
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What Is Plagiarism?
Using other people's ideas and words without properly crediting them is called plagiarism. To plagiarize from another's work is to copy thoughts, phrases, or sentences and pretend that they are your own. You must always attribute words, ideas, and images, that you borrow from others. Otherwise, it's not borrowing - it's stealing. A good way to avoid plagiarizing is to make notes in your own words as you do your research. Then, when you use your notes for the final report, you will be using your own thoughts and style of writing. If you read something that expresses exactly what you want to say, then put it in your report as a direct quotation, giving the proper credit to the source.
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Citation Guidelines
At Saddlebrook, teachers have generally agreed to use the MLA7 citation style for citations. It was designed by the Modern Language Association and is more often used for the liberal arts. Other styles are preferred by other schools, teachers, disciplines, or professors. Use whatever the teacher assigns.For a general explanation of MLA7 citations, look at this handout:
To see examples of different citations for different kinds of sources, look here:
To use parenthetical citations that refer to a Works Cited page at the end of your paper, see this:
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